rụng

Thân thiện

Lá vàng rụng xuống từ cành cây.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To fall off; to drop off: The primary meaning of "rụng" is for something to become detached and fall from its normal position, often naturally or due to a lack of vitality. It is commonly used for leaves, hair, teeth, or petals.
   • To shed: Used to describe the natural process where an animal loses hair, fur, or skin, or a plant loses its leaves.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Lá rụng nhiều vào mùa thu. (Leaves fall a lot in autumn.)
  • Mẹ tôi lo lắng vì tóc bà bắt đầu rụng. (My mother is worried because her hair is starting to fall out.)
  • Chiếc răng sữa của con tôi vừa rụng. (My child's baby tooth just fell out.)

Advanced Usage

• "rụng rời": to be terrified or so weak that one feels like falling apart.

  • Nghe tin dữ, chân tay tôi rụng rời. (Hearing the bad news, my limbs went weak with fear.)

• "làm rụng": to cause to fall off, to defoliate.

  • Hóa chất này có thể làm rụng lá cây. (This chemical can cause leaves to fall off.)

Variants and Related Words

• Rụt rè (adj): This is a distinct word meaning shy, timid, or hesitant. It is not a variant of "rụng" but is included here due to its visual similarity to prevent confusion.
  • Đứa trẻ rụt rè đứng sau lưng mẹ. (The shy child stood behind their mother.)

Synonyms

• Fall out: (for hair, teeth).
• Drop: (for leaves, fruits).
• Shed: (for leaves, skin, fur).

Related Idioms

• Rụng như sung (rụng): To fall in great numbers or very frequently (like figs falling).

  • Mùa này, lá bàng rụng như sung. (This season, the leaves of the Indian almond tree are falling like rain.)

• Rụng răng gãy xương: Literally "teeth falling out and bones breaking"; signifies a serious injury or a severe beating.

  • Nếu không cẩn thận, cậu sẽ bị rụng răng gãy xương đấy. (If you're not careful, you'll get your teeth knocked out and bones broken.)

Học thuật

verb

1. to fall; to drop
   • lá rụng
     the leaves are falling